"I speak for the trees"

Another Unidentified Growing Thing I noticed on my morning walk. There was a whole bunch of these things but I couldn't tell if they were beginning or ending their blooming. They looked like a collection of halloween wigs, but @Weezilou noticed the resemblance to the trees in Dr. Seuss's environmental fable, The Lorax, and I changed the title to reflect that. If you aren't familiar with that character, check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lorax and I think you will agree.

[Kathy]

As I stare at this I thought that they looked like human hair. THen I read your comments about halloween wigs. Neat picture.

[Kerri]

Very cool

[Louise & Ken]

They look like Dr. Suess' The Lorax!

[Cathy Donohoue]

I like all the guesses. I think it is the end of a clematis - or that is what mine look like.

[Allison Williams]

@Weezilou That's it! I knew I recognized them from somewhere. Should I change the caption?

[Joyce Wells]

I'm glad someone figured out what is was - it looked like unraveled twin to me!

[Louise & Ken]

@allie912 Be my guest... It seems so obvious!

[karenann]

No matter what it is ... it's really eye-catching and beautiful. Love your pov and lighting, Allison. Love the textures.

[Katrina Cristy]

Never seen anything like that! Really cool, they certainly do look like wigs!! Great find!!

[Melissa Pike]

I have no idea what they are, but I have a photo of them in my project from a couple of years ago. I thought they looked like balls of twine. http://365project.org/melissapike/365/2010-07-11

[Allison Williams]

@melissapike I checked out your picture and they are definitely the same.

[bkb in the city]

Great find

[cglist]

Very cool - definitely a "Lorax" character!

[Carole Imes]

Interesting catch! Cool focus and lighting & glad to see the mystery is solved!

[Lois P]

Wow! they certainly look like wigs.
thanks for the site to have a look too :)

[Not So Random Pics]

Clematis with fallen petals for sure, spent a lot of time cutting them to get more new blooms coming...

[Terry]

they do look like doll hair.

[Phil Howcroft]

i like this allison, the close up study makes them look like wool

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Very interesting -- I've never seen anything like them. You're right about the Lorax, definitely a resemblance.

[Margaret Tryon]

Whatever it is, (I think it's a foo foo) it is very interesting Great shot.

[bruni]

At first glance I thought of wigs and here you mention it too..wonder what kind of flower it is. if you find out will you please let us know.

[Allison Williams]

@bruni I think @notsorandompics got it right. Clematis it is.

[bruni]

Thank you Allison..of course it's of the one plant I can't grow..wouldn't you know.

[Ellen E]

They totally look like Truffula trees! Or, foo foos, as @maggie2 Margaret calls them. ;)